Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10099051October 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION NOISE, IT STARTED AS A BEARING NOISE AND CONTINUALLY BECAME LOUDER. *BF THE NOSIE PROGRESSED TO A GROWLING NOSIE WHILE IN 4TH GEAR AND IN REVERSE. THE PROBELM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PLANETARY SUN GEAR ASSEMBLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097853October 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD NOT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED, EXCEPT FOR THE OIL BEING CHANGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097694October 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN BACKING OUT A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND FROM THE REAR BRAKES WAS PRODUCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096297October 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA #: 04V090000 - I OWN A 1998 BUICK LESABRE 3.8L. ON 9/27/02 I HAD A HARD STARTING AND STALLING PROBLEM, TAKEN FOR SERVICE AT GM DEALER AND FUEL REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2004 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO GM DEALER TO ASSURE THE RECALLED PART WAS NOT IN THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD US THE CAR DOES RUN A LITTLE ROUGH (NOTED ON WORK ORDER) BUT THE CORRECT REGULATOR WAS IN THE VEHICLE DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. ON OCTOBER 10,2004 WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR. ON OCTOBER 11 WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON OCTOBER 18, 2004 TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP. ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 14, 2004 AND FRIDAY OCTOBER 15, 2004 THE CAR STALLED ONCE EACH DAY WHEN MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 17, 2004 WHILE MY WIFE WAS FOLLOWING ME TO DROP THE CAR OFF AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THE CAR AGAIN STALLED. SHE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR STARTED IT JUMPED FORWARD AND SHE STRUCK THE BACK OF MY TRUCK. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND THE FUEL REGULATOR TO BE LEAKING FUEL INTO THE VACUUM HOSE AND INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS WAS THE PART THAT ACCORDING TO THE GM DEALER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL ON AUGUST 11, 2004. THE END RESULT IS THERE IS $3000.00 DAMAGE TO THE LESABRE, NON TO BY TRUCK. MY BACK IS SLIGHTLY SORE BUT OF GREATER CONCERN IS THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ON THE BUICK AND MY WIFE STRUCK HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL HARD ENOUGH TO HAVE BRUISING IN THE OUTLINE OF PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON HER CHEST. IN SUMMARY IM CONCERNED ABOUT THE 1.) FUEL REGULATOR, 2.) THE CAR JUMPING AND 3.) THE SEAT BELT NOT LOCKING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10101427October 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *NM THE BEARING NOISE HAD CONTINUALLY GOTTEN LOUDER EVENTUALLY PROGRESSING TO A GROWLING NOISE IN 4TH GEAR AND WHILE BACKING IN REVERSE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096150October 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
JULY 11, 2002: WE HAD TO HAVE 5 INJECTORS REPLACED BY JORDAN OLDSMOBILE-BUICK, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. COST: $709.42. MILEAGE WAS 82,260. OCTOBER 31, 2002: WE HAD TO TAKE OUR CAR TO ORR PONTIAC, CADILLAC, TOYOTA, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, BECAUSE THE CAR MISFIRED (OR BACKFIRED) ON US. THE WORK ORDER STATES: CUSTOMER STATES THAT OIL LIGHT AND TEMP LIGHT CAME ON; CAR WAS LOW ON COOLANT AND HAD TO ADD WATER, SAID A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPES AND HAD VERY BAD SULFUR SMELL. INTAKE LEAKING, FLOODING CYL WITH COOLANT. REPLACED : TWO MANIFOLDS, COOLANT, OIL, ETC. COST: $1398.66. MILEAGE: 88,103. NOVEMBER 15, 2002: OIL GAUGE GOES TO RED AND ENGINE HAS KNOCK. DIAGNOSIS WAS INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGEI WAS TOLD THAT PARTS OF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN MADE OF PLASTIC AND THIS PLASTIC HAD MELTED. COMPLETE NEW ENGINE. COST: $4174.94. MILEAGE: 88,821.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097758October 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT WINDOW ROLLERS WENT BAD. *BF CONSUMER WAS TOLD WHEN YOU BUY A CAR IT IS YOURS BY THE BUICK REPRESENTATIVE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097238October 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE MECHANIC NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FUEL TANK WHILE CHANGING THE CONSUMERS OIL. *JB THE CONSUMER NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FOR TWO DAYS. TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN CHILD SAFETY SEATS WERE OVERWELMED BY FUMES. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096118October 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CORRECTION TO OID ID#10096015 WITH REPORT DATE 10/20/2004: THE MODEL YEAR INFO FOR BUICK VIN #[XXX] WAS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT MODEL YEAR IS 1998. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096015October 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I HAVE A GASOLINE LEAK AT THE JOINT WHERE THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT JOIN THE FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL FILTERING FRONT OF THE RIGHT SIDE REAR WHEEL. AFTER DISCOVERING THE ODOR OF GASOLIONE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THE ONLY ACTION I HAVE TAKEN IS TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A BUICK DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL LINE SHOWS SIGNIFICATE CORROSION, BUICK HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THIS CAR. I HAVE REQUESTED RELIEF FROM BUICK THRU GENERAL BUICK CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ONLY TO BE DENIED AGAIN,TODAY, 10/19/2004. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BUICK THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR (VALUE BETWEEN $400-$750). IN MY OPINION, FUEL LEAKS OF ANY NATURE SHOULD NOT PRESENT AN ISSUE TO THE CONSUMER FOR LIFE OF AUTOMOBILE. I AM REQESTING THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION BE ADDED TO YOUR DATABASE IN THE EVENT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED COMPLAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095919October 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
LOSS OF VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD, VARY SEVERE IN SUN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095872October 16, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FAULTY PLASTIC ASSEMBLY IN ALL DOOR WINDOW REGULATORS CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP, OR UNABLE TO RAISE THEM, ALSO FAULTY ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS IN DOORS CAUSES BRUSHES TO BURN UP BY ARCING. CARSURVEY.COM HAS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED OF BUICK LESABRE WINDOWS FAILING FROM 3,000 MILES UP OR ONE YEAR UP, COST TO REPAIR AVERAGE $400.00 EACH. DISTRACTION CAUSED WHEN WINDOW FALLS DOWN COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR COLLISION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097275October 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE FAILED TO START DUE TO PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE. *BF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT CAUSED ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDER HEADS. RECALL# 96V116000. *SC THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092832October 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089394October 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RECALL 04V090000, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE IN FOUR YEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GAS WAS BAD AND IT WAS CAUSING THE REGULATOR TO BE DEFECTIVE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096798October 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
COMPLAINT SENT VIA E-MAIL. "I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL BUICK DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE . MY CAR RAN PERFECT BEFORE THEY DID THE RECALL WORK AND AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE MY CAR SKIPPED AND JUMPED BETWEEN 32 MPH AND 38 MPH. I TOOK MY CAR BACK AND THEY KEPT IT UNTIL OCT,. 11. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP I HAD TO PAY $282.00 TO GET MY CAR BACK. I HAD TO PAY THE $282.00 FOR THE MISTAKES THE DEALER MADE DURING THE RECALL WORK. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN NO HELP. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME." FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096717October 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE OWNER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS WHICH WERE PURCHASED FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SELF SEALED BALL JOINTS WOULD REMEDY THIS DEFECT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE NEW BALL JOINTS ARRIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER, THE OWNER CUT THROUGH THE NEW BALL JOINTS AND THEY HAD NO GREASE SEALED IN THEM AT ALL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095693October 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE FAILURE AS IT REQUIRES THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, TURN SIGNALS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096720October 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE FRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN/CLOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095605October 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CAR HAS LESS THAN 21,000 MILES AND THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WITH THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION. GM WANTS $300.00 FOR THE PART. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM, WHY DOESN'T GM ISSUE A REBUILDING KIT TO REPAIR THE DEFECT INSTEAD OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MOTOR AND REGULATOR? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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